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Smallest concievable amount of time that can pass between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse

A about 14 days
B about 28 days
C about 183 days
D about 365 days

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A. about 14 days

Step-by-step explanation

It takes 27.5 days for the moon to orbit the Earth, so a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse can never take place less than about two weeks apart.

For solar eclipse, the moon must be in between Sun and Earth. And every one knows full moon and new moon can't happen same day.
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